Assassin in the Phonebook (1962)

6.3/10 • 93 min • Drama Comedy Crime

Overview

Fernandel plays Albert, the unhappy brunt of jokes by his fellow office-workers who goes from the frying pan into the fire. Albert gets caught up in a robbery that also goes from bad to worse when it leads to several murders. Although he is not a killer and essentially innocent, there does not seem to be very much that Albert can do to convince others of the truth.

Cast

Fernandel

Albert Rimond

Georges Chamarat

Leclerc

Henri Crémieux

Investigating judge

Robert Dalban

Commissioner

Marie Déa

Édith

Paul Faivre

Boss of the cafe

Gisèle Grimm

Annette

Jacques Harden

Bertrand

Léo Joannon

Doctor Jousseaume

Bernard Lavalette

Martel

Céline Léger

Monitor

Charles Lemontier

First road mender

Claire Olivier

Mrs. Levasseur

Noël Roquevert

Austere gentleman from Avenue des Tilleuls

Édith Scob

Jenny

Henri Attal

Un consommateur au café (uncredited)

Georges Bever

(uncredited)

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